Re: /etc/network/interfaces and unique identifiers for NICs

2003-02-20 Thread Mike Beattie
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 01:33:50AM -0800, Adam Lydick wrote: > Is there a way to associate a MAC or device type (wireless vs. ethernet) > with entries in /etc/network/interfaces? My laptop is configured to > disable the ethernet hardware onboard if the cable is disconnected, thus > e

/etc/network/interfaces and unique identifiers for NICs

2003-02-20 Thread Adam Lydick
Is there a way to associate a MAC or device type (wireless vs. ethernet) with entries in /etc/network/interfaces? My laptop is configured to disable the ethernet hardware onboard if the cable is disconnected, thus eth0 and eth1 are often interchanged. Also, the driver used for a given card will

Re: /etc/network/interfaces and unique identifiers for NICs

2003-02-20 Thread Mike Beattie
On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 01:33:50AM -0800, Adam Lydick wrote: > Is there a way to associate a MAC or device type (wireless vs. ethernet) > with entries in /etc/network/interfaces? My laptop is configured to > disable the ethernet hardware onboard if the cable is disconnected, thus > e

/etc/network/interfaces and unique identifiers for NICs

2003-02-20 Thread Adam Lydick
Is there a way to associate a MAC or device type (wireless vs. ethernet) with entries in /etc/network/interfaces? My laptop is configured to disable the ethernet hardware onboard if the cable is disconnected, thus eth0 and eth1 are often interchanged. Also, the driver used for a given card will

Re: /etc/network/interfaces

2002-12-13 Thread Daniel Pittman
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Larry Colen wrote: > I've been having a devil of a time trying to get > /etc/network/interfaces working with mapping. The manpage > theoretically shows how to set it up, but says that it needs a script > in order to work. I can't find any documentation

/etc/network/interfaces

2002-12-13 Thread Larry Colen
I've been having a devil of a time trying to get /etc/network/interfaces working with mapping. The manpage theoretically shows how to set it up, but says that it needs a script in order to work. I can't find any documentation on what the script is supposed to do, or how to mak

Re: /etc/network/interfaces

2002-12-13 Thread Daniel Pittman
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Larry Colen wrote: > I've been having a devil of a time trying to get > /etc/network/interfaces working with mapping. The manpage > theoretically shows how to set it up, but says that it needs a script > in order to work. I can't find any documentation

/etc/network/interfaces

2002-12-13 Thread Larry Colen
I've been having a devil of a time trying to get /etc/network/interfaces working with mapping. The manpage theoretically shows how to set it up, but says that it needs a script in order to work. I can't find any documentation on what the script is supposed to do, or how to mak

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-10 Thread Andrew McMillan
On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 03:18, Bruce Best (CRO) wrote: > > Another problem (which also existed using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is > that the wireless card will not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I > _have_ to disable eth0 in order to get wlan0 to work. Generally, this isn't > a big deal

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-10 Thread Andrew McMillan
On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 03:18, Bruce Best (CRO) wrote: > > Another problem (which also existed using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is > that the wireless card will not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I > _have_ to disable eth0 in order to get wlan0 to work. Generally, this isn't > a big dea

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
Yes, I switched to pump as well, but only because dhclient stopped working one day (after I did something it didn't like, no doubt). For some unknown reason, pump worked where dhclient didn't, so I stuck with it. I'll post back if I figure it out. B. >if you are using pump for dhcp you should

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == Bruce Best <(CRO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> writes: Bruce> Another problem (which also existed using the Bruce> /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is that the wireless card will Bruce> not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I _have_ to Bruce> disable eth0 in order to get wla

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
Yes, I switched to pump as well, but only because dhclient stopped working one day (after I did something it didn't like, no doubt). For some unknown reason, pump worked where dhclient didn't, so I stuck with it. I'll post back if I figure it out. B. >if you are using pump for dhcp you should

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == Bruce Best <(CRO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> writes: Bruce> Another problem (which also existed using the Bruce> /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is that the wireless card will Bruce> not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I _have_ to Bruce> disable eth0 in order to get wl

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
>-Original Message- >From: Shyamal Prasad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I don't use my Linux laptop much anymore. However, I did set it up >with /etc/network/interfaces. The one thing I do have is have the >hotplug interface installed Thanks; I do have hotplug

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
>-Original Message- >From: Shyamal Prasad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >I don't use my Linux laptop much anymore. However, I did set it up >with /etc/network/interfaces. The one thing I do have is have the >hotplug interface installed Thanks; I do have ho

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == bestb writes: Bruce> Should it?? Is there a way to use the Bruce> /etc/network/interfaces to bring the card back up Bruce> automatically when resuming?? Or should I just go back to Bruce> using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts for configurin

/etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Bruce
suspend and up on resume, without my ever having to worry about it. I understand (mentioned in the docs for the linux-wlan-ng wireless drivers) that Debian is now moving to control all network cards, including pcmcia, from /etc/network/interfaces, and that /etc/pcmcia/network.opts is being kept for

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == bestb writes: Bruce> Should it?? Is there a way to use the Bruce> /etc/network/interfaces to bring the card back up Bruce> automatically when resuming?? Or should I just go back to Bruce> using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts for configurin

/etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Bruce
suspend and up on resume, without my ever having to worry about it. I understand (mentioned in the docs for the linux-wlan-ng wireless drivers) that Debian is now moving to control all network cards, including pcmcia, from /etc/network/interfaces, and that /etc/pcmcia/network.opts is being kept for